Religious Studies
Review:American Gospel is right on target. Americans are fortunate that our founders conceived the wall of separation between church and state. These educated and forward thinking representatives had the historical knowledge to realize the folly of alternatives. Read more
Review:"Why Evolution Is True" is a well written, informative, very convincing defense of the truth and accuracy of evolution. The author, Jerry Coyne, does an excellent job of presenting a complex subject in a readable and understandable fashion. The book is filled with innumerable examples, which clarify and support the positions the author has taken.
The book is also quite persuasive of the author's position. Unlike many of the readers, who appear quite educated in this subject, I come to ... Read more
Review:Sam Harris has a very no-nonsense way of writing. When he has a point to make, he does so with very little repetition, while still making sure it is easily comprehensible. Also, this book has expanded my vocabulary as he uses very powerful, yet uncommon, words rather frequently.
As far as the meat of the book is concerned, Sam Harris, a neuroscientist, puts forth his basis for morality and the reasons to support it. His opinion can be summed up, in his own words, as "Morality and values d... Read more
Review:Sam Harris makes a strong point in his book, which can basically be burned down to "We don't have free will because we don't know why we want chocolate vs vanilla ice cream on a particular day". And he stays on subject, hitting it from a sides before ending the book. However, its just a singular case he is making on a subject that has a lot of depth to it. At the end, I found myself very much wanting. There are so many directions to go from here. He is just touching on a subject which extend... Read more
Review:The McGraths purported to write a rational criticism of Dawkins' book. That would be a laudable aim if only they applied the same rationality to their proposition that "Not only is God not dead...he never seems to be more alive" to themselves. If the devices they used against Dawkins were turned against themselves, this book would be exposed as an utter failure. The authors criticised Dawkins'attempt to prove his point that science has discredited religion by the claim that there are many scient... Read more
Review:Lots of religious tangents that have absolutely nothing to do with the topic. However, if you can sift through all the dogmatic rhetoric and identify the portions written from the author's professional experience, you'll find a few really awesome nuggets that will have a positive effect on your relationships. Read more
Review:Very interesting. If you support this president, and are curious about him and his presidency, this is a great introduction to the possibility that there is more to it than just what you see. It helps you if you are the type of person that likes to look behind the curtain. Read more
Review:This book helps to give you a clear understanding of the Bible.
I have enjoyed using this reference book. I have two versions,
1. KJV, 2.NIV, They contain the very same information except
the Bible verses. I would have like to have known what the difference
was before I purchased both copies. Read more
Review:*The Abolition of Man*, by C. S. Lewis, is a book that shows once again how, over a half century after his death, the Oxford don's words can still move folks, inspire contemplation, and apply to contemporary issues. *Abolition* begins via critiquing an English educational text that was sent to him for a review. However, he doesn't tell us what book it is, which seems to be his effort to be gracious. As he is using their text in his argument in a manner that rips them to shreds, this is actually ... Read more
Review:Geat that Pastor Jakes insists you read the book and then do the exercises in the workbook; if you don't then you will only wind up confusing yourself and hurting yourself because at 1st glance forgiving someone who really hurt you can appear that you are saying you deserved what they did. Read the book; work the exercises. It is working for me! Read more